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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
air
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
also
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From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
awaited
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
banished
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
bracing
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
breakfast
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
called
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
comfort
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
conflict
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
cordially
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
delicate
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
dining-room
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
dismiss
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
enjoyment
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Eulalia
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From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
Eulie
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
face
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
familiarly
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
fatherly
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
flesh
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
following
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
gave
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
genial
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From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
get
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
getting
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
glance
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
Gregory's
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
hardened
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
hours
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
imbittered
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
impression
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
indeed
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
introduced
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From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
inviting
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
lady
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
led
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
light
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
MANAGED
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
met
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
MISS
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
moodiness
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
Morton
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From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
mother
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From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
much
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
once
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
out
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
painful
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
pale
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
passing
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
PEOPLE
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
proposing
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
rather
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
RestnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
semblance
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
sister
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From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
solicitude
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From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
some
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
soul
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
spirit
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
stairs
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
sunny
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
sweetened
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From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
thoughts
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Eulie, as she was familiarly called, was a pale, delicate little lady, with a face sweetened rather than hardened and imbittered by time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
variance
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
WALTON
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From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Walton also was genial, and introduced Miss Eulalia Morton, a maiden sister of her mother.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW MISS WALTON MANAGED PEOPLE Rest, and the sunny light and bracing air of the following morning, banished much of Gregory's moodiness, and he descended the stairs proposing to dismiss painful thoughts and get what comfort and semblance of enjoyment he could out of the passing hours.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Walton met him cordially--indeed with almost fatherly solicitude--and led him at once to the dining-room, where an inviting breakfast awaited them.
worst
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From this reading If, as some believe, the flesh and the spirit, the soul and the body, are ever at variance, she gave the impression at first glance that the body was getting the worst of the conflict.
